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Despite the wide range of differeuee iu the whole oats, the com 

 Itosition of the kernel is less aflected by climatic conditions than is 

 that of most other cereals, the proportion of husk to kernel being a 

 more influential factor, and the compactness of the grain the best 

 method of judging of its bushel value. 



Ground Oats. 



Only one sample of ground oats was submitted, \iz: No. 123, man- 

 ufactured and sold by the Weston Mill Co., of Scranton, Pa., at .f2.5.00 

 per ton. Its composition was as follows: 



Per cent. 



Moisture, 8.99 



Protein, 9.2.5 



Fat, 3.90 



Therefore, while much below the average in the amounts present 

 of its more valuable components, it comes safely within the range 

 of variation for this grain. 



Oat Feeds. 



From the name, it might be anticipated that these feeding stuffs 

 would differ little from ground oats. In fact, however, they are in 

 many cases composed chiefly of the oat hulls left as a waste from 

 oat meal manufacture. For this reason, a careful study of their 

 composition is important. 



Samples were submitted as follows: 



Their analvses are as follows: 



